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Apr20.1892.doc
Rock Island the 20 April 1892
My dearly beloved Josephene
"God is love"
Now I am happily at home and have already begun to work. One day follows another in my last school term. Soon the remaining days of the school term will have flown by. I am glad that I was here at the beginning of the term. None of my classmates were gone at the beginning. It would not have looked very good if I had been absent. I would have liked to have stayed with you a little longer, but "duties before pleasure".
I will certainly look 100 percent better in Lindberg's eyes than if I had missed some lectures. Everything is the same at school. Svenson has been in Des Moines for Easter. He liked the congregation, but not the leaders of the congregation. It is not unlikely that he liked the organization best.
The boys here have had a little discussion about whether I was going to come home last night or not. Svenson was the one who won. It is possible that I can convince Svenson to go to Minneapolis and stay for a month, namely the month of June. That would be really good, because I do not know how they are otherwise going to get someone to preach during that month, and if there is no preaching there for a month, then I am afraid that things will become rather lax. I do not know yet if he will go or not.
The boys who were home during the break have not studied very much at all. They are probably a little bit ahead of me, but not by much, and I have had the chance to rest my brain and now I can study better than they can.
Frank Svensen has come back, he looks well. When I arrived here I had a letter from Frank Nelson. It is possible that he will enter the seminary next fall.
I am feeling quite well and happy. I am so calm and content. I am so glad that you want to go with me to M. and that I have it "all right" regarding a house to live in. I hope that our home will be a pleasant and happy home even if we are rather poor, but happiness is not measured in wealth. My wish is to make you happy and that God will give me grace to do that. Happy homes are paradises on earth even if problems sometimes come from the outside. Please greet Mamma and Pappa and Ingrid. More next time.
Your always loyal and beloved Sven I hope to hear from you soon.

Apr20.1892.doc
Rock Island the 20 April 1892
My dearly beloved Josephene
"God is love"
Now I am happily at home and have already begun to work. One day follows another in my last school term. Soon the remaining days of the school term will have flown by. I am glad that I was here at the beginning of the term. None of my classmates were gone at the beginning. It would not have looked very good if I had been absent. I would have liked to have stayed with you a little longer, but "duties before pleasure".
I will certainly look 100 percent better in Lindberg's eyes than if I had missed some lectures. Everything is the same at school. Svenson has been in Des Moines for Easter. He liked the congregation, but not the leaders of the congregation. It is not unlikely that he liked the organization best.
The boys here have had a little discussion about whether I was going to come home last night or not. Svenson was the one who won. It is possible that I can convince Svenson to go to Minneapolis and stay for a month, namely the month of June. That would be really good, because I do not know how they are otherwise going to get someone to preach during that month, and if there is no preaching there for a month, then I am afraid that things will become rather lax. I do not know yet if he will go or not.
The boys who were home during the break have not studied very much at all. They are probably a little bit ahead of me, but not by much, and I have had the chance to rest my brain and now I can study better than they can.
Frank Svensen has come back, he looks well. When I arrived here I had a letter from Frank Nelson. It is possible that he will enter the seminary next fall.
I am feeling quite well and happy. I am so calm and content. I am so glad that you want to go with me to M. and that I have it "all right" regarding a house to live in. I hope that our home will be a pleasant and happy home even if we are rather poor, but happiness is not measured in wealth. My wish is to make you happy and that God will give me grace to do that. Happy homes are paradises on earth even if problems sometimes come from the outside. Please greet Mamma and Pappa and Ingrid. More next time.
Your always loyal and beloved Sven I hope to hear from you soon.